Rachel Dickinson, Rated this as: 5

Great Value Yixing Teapot...

I bought two almost identical teapots from Wan LingTea House, this one by Mrs Shen from the standard Yixing selection and the other by Mr Ge from the Special Collection. They are the same size, shape and both made of Duan Ni. When I first unpacked them, I initially wondered why I had bothered to buy both, spending twice as much on one (Mr Ge's for Tie Guan Yin) than the other (Mrs Shen's for white tea). It didn't take long for me to be able to tell them apart by touch. I prefer the feel of the more expensive pot -- there is not much in it, but the balance is better, the texture feels more alive and the pour seems fractionally better. Following my experiment of buying both, I will probably purchase from the Special Collection in future: for me, the tactile aspect is part of the joy of preparing tea. Having said that, this less expensive pot makes a lovely cup of tea and offers undeniable value for money.